119 HR 4818 IH: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4818IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 29, 2025Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo give effect to a final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to gas pipeline leak detection and repair, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025.

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Gas pipeline leak detection and repair

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued under section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, on January 17, 2025, relating to Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair (Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0039; RIN 2137–AF51) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b)

Subsequent updates

Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from updating any regulation promulgated or revised under this section or section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, to provide protections or standards that are more stringent than those provided by the rule made effective by subsection (a) or any other rule in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.